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<blockquote data-quote="Kobold Avenger" data-source="post: 2433913" data-attributes="member: 779"><p>Individual psionic powers are generally more flexible than their magic counterparts quite often...</p><p>For example <em>Energy Ball</em> which is effectively the psionic equivalent of fireball, except that it's 4th level, can be manifested as Fire, Cold, Electricity or Sonic Energy. It only scales with extra power points (the maximum power points you can spend on any power is you manifester level) but it almost effectively has Heighten Spell (like many powers) built in with those extra power points.</p><p></p><p>The main thing with psionic powers is essentially how effectively you spend power points (know when your spending too much or too little), as even a 1st level power with enough points added can cost as much as a 9th level power.</p><p></p><p>As far as the classes go...</p><p><strong>Psion:</strong> sort of a combo between specialist wizard and sorcerer. Very good if you want the full range of powers.</p><p><strong>Wilders:</strong> can be really heavy on the uses of powers and blasting with wild surges, but quite limited in what they can do. Probably a better multi-classing choice then psioncs though.</p><p><strong>Soulknife:</strong> Really cool concept as a class that can create psychic weapons but has no psionic powers, but sort of odd in its implementation as a class. You'll see a lot of versions of 'fix the soulknife' on the web. They're to psionics, what monks are to divine magic.</p><p><strong>Psychic Warriors:</strong> Perhaps one of the most effective classes right up there with clerics. They get fighter profeciencies in weapons and armour, with a few less bonus feats than fighters, cleric BAB and powers up to 6th level, all good powers mainly designed to enhance their fighting abilities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kobold Avenger, post: 2433913, member: 779"] Individual psionic powers are generally more flexible than their magic counterparts quite often... For example [I]Energy Ball[/I] which is effectively the psionic equivalent of fireball, except that it's 4th level, can be manifested as Fire, Cold, Electricity or Sonic Energy. It only scales with extra power points (the maximum power points you can spend on any power is you manifester level) but it almost effectively has Heighten Spell (like many powers) built in with those extra power points. The main thing with psionic powers is essentially how effectively you spend power points (know when your spending too much or too little), as even a 1st level power with enough points added can cost as much as a 9th level power. As far as the classes go... [b]Psion:[/b] sort of a combo between specialist wizard and sorcerer. Very good if you want the full range of powers. [b]Wilders:[/b] can be really heavy on the uses of powers and blasting with wild surges, but quite limited in what they can do. Probably a better multi-classing choice then psioncs though. [b]Soulknife:[/b] Really cool concept as a class that can create psychic weapons but has no psionic powers, but sort of odd in its implementation as a class. You'll see a lot of versions of 'fix the soulknife' on the web. They're to psionics, what monks are to divine magic. [b]Psychic Warriors:[/b] Perhaps one of the most effective classes right up there with clerics. They get fighter profeciencies in weapons and armour, with a few less bonus feats than fighters, cleric BAB and powers up to 6th level, all good powers mainly designed to enhance their fighting abilities. [/QUOTE]
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